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Population
|
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City of Union
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Franklin County
|
State of Missouri
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2010 (projection)
|
10,471
|
129,125
|
5,922,078
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2007 (estimate) |
9,468 |
100,045 |
5,878,399 |
|
2000
|
7,757
|
93,807
|
5,595,211
|
|
1990
|
6,675
|
81,021
|
5,117,073
|
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1980
|
5,523
|
71,233
|
4,916,766
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000; Missouri Census Data Center;
City of Union
Age & Gender
|
|
City
of Union
|
Franklin
County
|
State
of Missouri
|
| Under 5
|
576 (7.4%)
|
6,488 (6.9%)
|
369,898 (6.6%)
|
| 5 to 9
|
639 (8.2%)
|
7,188 (7.7%)
|
398,898 (7.1%)
|
| 10 to 14
|
587 (7.6%)
|
7,513 (8%)
|
412,080 (7.4%)
|
| 15 to 19
|
569 (7.3%)
|
7,118 (7.6%)
|
413,296 (7.4%)
|
| 20 to 24
|
497 (6.4%)
|
5,032 (5.4%)
|
369,498 (6.6%)
|
| 25 to 34
|
1,197 (15.4%)
|
12,365 (13.2%)
|
738,733 (13.2%)
|
| 35 to 44
|
1,205 (15.5%)
|
15,763 (16.8%)
|
887,569 (15.9%)
|
| 45 to 54
|
878 (11.3%)
|
12,400 (13.2%)
|
742,462 (13.3%)
|
| 55 to 59
|
315 (4.1%)
|
4,717 (5%)
|
279,073 (5%)
|
| 60 to 64
|
286 (3.7%)
|
3,891 (4.1%)
|
228,325 (4.1%)
|
| 65 to 74
|
496 (6.4%)
|
6,197 (6.6%)
|
393,226 (7%)
|
| 75 to 84
|
388 (5%)
|
3,824 (4.1%)
|
263,582 (4.7%)
|
| 85 and over
|
124 (1.6%)
|
1,311 (1.4%)
|
98,571 (1.8%)
|
| Median Age
|
33.6
|
35.8
|
36.1
|
| 18 and over
|
5,613 (72.4%)
|
68,146 (72.6%)
|
4,167,519 (74.5%)
|
| 65 and over
|
1,008 (13%)
|
11,332 (12.1%)
|
755,379 (13.5%)
|
| Male
|
3,761 (48.5%)
|
46,549 (49.6%)
|
2,720,177 (48.6%)
|
| Female
|
3,996 (51.5%)
|
47,258 (50.4%)
|
2,875,034 (51.4%)
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Income
|
|
City
of Union
|
Franklin
County
|
State
of Missouri
|
|
Per capita income
|
$16,885
|
$19,705
|
$19,936
|
|
Median
family income
|
$44,474
|
$$50,122
|
$46,044
|
|
Median
household income
|
$39,596
|
$43,474
|
$37,934
|
|
Median
earnings, female full-time, year-round workers
|
$22,924
|
$23,344
|
$24,705
|
|
Median
earnings, male full-time, year-round workers
|
$31,852
|
$35,849
|
$34,357
|
|
Median
retirement income
|
$12,972
|
$14,917
|
$15,739
|
|
Families
in poverty status
|
86
(4.2%)
|
1,168
(4.5%)
|
127,317
(8.6%)
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Housing
|
|
City
of Union
|
Franklin
County
|
State
of Missouri
|
|
Total
housing units
|
3,089
|
38,295
|
2,442,017
|
|
Occupied
housing units
|
2,910
|
34,945
|
2,194,594
|
|
Median
value
|
$86,800
|
$96,400
|
$89,900
|
|
Median
monthly mortgage
|
$758
|
$829
|
$861
|
|
Median
monthly gross rent
|
$501
|
$471
|
$484
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Educational
Attainment (ages 25 & over)
|
|
City
of Union
|
Franklin
County
|
State
of Missouri
|
|
Less
than 9th Grade
|
594
(12.1%)
|
5,644
(9.3%)
|
237,618
(6.5%)
|
|
9th
to 12th Grade
|
694
(14.2%)
|
7,870
(13%)
|
441,477
(12.1%)
|
|
High
School Graduate or Equivalency
|
1,640
(33.5%)
|
21,505
(35.6%)
|
1,189,670
(32.7%)
|
|
Some
College
|
1,230
(25.1%)
|
14,060
(23.3%)
|
796,999
(21.9%)
|
|
Associate
Degree
|
204
(4.2%)
|
3,667
(6.1%)
|
184,666
(5.1%)
|
|
Bachelor’s
Degree
|
322
(6.6%)
|
5,080
(8.4%)
|
507,892
(14%)
|
|
Graduate
or Professional Degree
|
214
(4.4%)
|
2,641
(4.4%)
|
276,584
(7.6%)
|
|
High
School Graduate or Higher
|
73.7%
|
77.7%
|
81.3%
|
|
Bachelor’s
Degree or Higher
|
10.9%
|
12.8%
|
21.6%
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
School
Enrollment
|
|
City
of Union
|
Franklin
County
|
State
of Missouri
|
|
Population
3 years and over enrolled in school
|
2,010
|
23,737
|
1,479,573
|
|
Nursery
school, preschool
|
108
(5.4%)
|
1,424
(6%)
|
102,502
(6.9%)
|
|
Kindergarten
|
150
(7.5%)
|
1,440
(6.1%)
|
77,764
(5.3%)
|
|
Elementary
school (grades 1–8)
|
917
(45.6%)
|
12,092
(50.9%)
|
663,155
(44.8%)
|
|
High
school (grades 9–12)
|
520
(25.9%)
|
5,614
(23.7%)
|
316,637
(21.4%)
|
|
College
or graduate school
|
315
(15.7%)
|
3,167
(13.3%)
|
319,515
(21.6%)
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Employment
by Industry
|
|
City
of Union
|
Franklin
County
|
State
of Missouri
|
|
Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
|
12
(0.3%)
|
913
(2%)
|
58,415
(2.2%)
|
|
Construction
|
393
(10.5%)
|
5,184
(11.3%)
|
182,858
(6.9%)
|
|
Manufacturing
|
885
(23.5%)
|
10,937
(23.8%)
|
393,440
(14.8%)
|
|
Wholesale
trade
|
135
(3.6%)
|
1,573
(3.4%)
|
97,021
(3.7%)
|
|
Retail
trade
|
516
(13.7%)
|
4,901
(10.6%)
|
315,872
(11.9%)
|
|
Transportation
and warehousing, and utilities
|
169
(4.5%)
|
2,222
(4.8%)
|
150,641
(5.7%)
|
|
Information
|
44
(1.2%)
|
911
(2%)
|
80,623
(3%)
|
|
Finance,
insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
|
198
(5.3%)
|
2,220
(4.8%)
|
177,651
(6.7%)
|
|
Professional,
scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
|
206
(5.5%)
|
2,735
(5.9%)
|
198,547
(7.5%)
|
|
Educational,
health and social services
|
559
(14.9%)
|
8,153
(17.7%)
|
541,715
(20.4%)
|
|
Arts,
entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
|
341
(9.1%)
|
3,111
(6.8%)
|
206,295
(7.8%)
|
|
Other
services (except public administration)
|
165
(4.4%)
|
1,991
(4.3%)
|
132,940
(5%)
|
|
Public
administration
|
135
(3.6%)
|
1,176
(2.6%)
|
121,906
(4.6%)
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Occupation
|
|
City
of Union
|
Franklin
County
|
State
of Missouri
|
|
Management,
professional, and related occupations
|
722
(19.2%)
|
10,953
(23.8%)
|
836,005
(31.5%)
|
|
Service
Occupations
|
556
(14.8%)
|
6,612
(14.4%)
|
399,052
(26.9%)
|
|
Sales
and office occupations
|
841
(22.4%)
|
10,330
(22.4%)
|
714,303
(26.9%)
|
|
Farming,
fishing, and forestry occupations
|
20
(0.5%)
|
236
(0.5%)
|
17,240
(0.6%)
|
|
Construction,
extraction, and maintenance occupations
|
459
(12.2%)
|
6,798
(14.8%)
|
259,266
(9.8%)
|
|
Production,
transportation, and material moving occupations
|
1,160
(30.9%)
|
11,098
(24.1%)
|
432,058
(16.3%)
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000
Labor
Statistics
|
|
City
of Union
|
Franklin
County
|
State
of Missouri
|
|
Population
16 years and over
|
5,928
|
70,986
|
4,331,369
|
|
Civilian
labor force
|
3,909
(65.9%)
|
47,717
(67.2%)
|
2,822,010
(65.2%)
|
|
Not
in labor force
|
2,019
(34.1%)
|
23,269
(32.8%)
|
1,509,359
(34.8%)
|
|
Employed
|
3,758
(63.4%)
|
46,027
(64.8%)
|
2,657,924
(61.4%)
|
|
Unemployed
|
151
(3.9%)
|
1,665
(3.5%)
|
148,794
(5.3%)
|
|
Government
Workers
|
436
(11.6%)
|
3,977
(8.6%)
|
339,041
(12.8%)
|
|
Self-employed
|
155
(4.1%)
|
2,560
(5.6%)
|
182,699
(6.9%)
|
|
Females
16 and over
|
3,047
|
36,268
|
2,260,089
|
|
Females
16 years and over in labor force
|
1,812
(59.5%)
|
21,786
(60.1%)
|
1,338,074
(59.2%)
|
|
Mean
travel time to work
|
23.9
minutes
|
29.2
minutes
|
23.8
minutes
|
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
Total
Assessed Valuation in Union
| Real
Estate & Personal Property |
|
2008 |
$157,354,548 |
|
2007 |
$151,814,256 |
|
2006 |
$136,957,020 |
2005
|
$130,564,088
|
2004
|
$111,244,514
|
2003
|
$106,101,009
|
| 2002
|
$103,647,853 |
| 2001
|
$100,008,804 |
| 2000
|
$89,338,639 |
| 1999
|
$82,931,042 |
| 1998
|
$76,233,052 |
Source: Franklin County Assessor’s Office
Taxation
|
Real Estate & Personal
Property Tax 2008
|
|
City of Union Personal Property Tax
|
$0.6503 per $100 of assessed valuation
|
|
City of Union Real Estate Tax |
$0.6503 per $100 of assessed valuation |
|
Franklin County Personal Property & Real
Estate
|
$5.0744 per $100 of assessed valuation
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Note: The Franklin County tax rate includes assessments for
Ambulance, College, County, Fire, Library, Road, School, Sheltered Workshop, and the State of Missouri.
Union’s 2010 Sales Tax Rate – 8.475%
|
Union
Sales Tax Distribution
|
|
State
of Missouri
|
4%
|
|
City
of Union
|
2%
|
|
Franklin
County
|
1.50%
|
|
Missouri
Conservation
|
1/8%
|
|
Missouri
Parks & Soils
|
1/10%
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|
Children's Services |
1/4% |
|
Fire District |
1/2% |
Source: City of Union City Clerk’s Office
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